More tidbits about that Preacher movie has surfaced on the nets. The news comes from Newsarama via Variety that John August will be handling the screenplay.
What's on John Augusts resume? Let's take a look:
Charlie's Angels (uh oh)
Minority Report - uncredited rewrite (I don't blame him for wanting to be uncredited)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (uh oh, pt. II)
The Rundown - uncredited rewrite (with The Rock?!)
Big Fish (ok, that's not bad)
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (fuck guys, we might be in trouble here)
Well, at least Newsarama is keeping a positive attitude. Oh wait:
"In the "things that make you go huh?" category, the trade describes the project as: centers on the preacher of a Texas town who is struggling to get by and is driven only by his strong moral sense. When the city is decimated by an otherworldly force, he embarks on a journey across the country to take on the evil. It's unclear if that's the studio's description of the storyline, or Variety's, but in either case it's...different than what was in the comics, as the years long storyline kicked off when Jesse Custer, a small-town Texas Preacher was imbued with the Voice of God during a church service, and the members of his congregation were killed. This kicks off a cross-country and ultimatley worlds wide search for God, physical rather than metaphorical."
What the shit is going on here? Listen Hollywood- you can fuck up Superman. You can make a shitty Spider-Man sequel. You can play grab ass with Marvel characters like Daredevil and Ghost Rider all day long. But do not- DO NOT - fuck with Preacher.
Consider yourself on notice.
P.S. At least Sam Mendes is still listed as director. We can cling to that for the time being.
- TFM
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